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The present invention relates to a cash register and although it has awide range of utility, it is particularly useful as a register inconnection with a bank saving system.

One object of the present invention is to provide a new and improvedregister.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improvedregister, which can be safely operated by the depositor withouttheassistance of a bank teller or anyone else, thereby permitting it tobe unattended in easilyaccessible and conspicuous locations, such asoffices, factories, department stores, supermarkets and other publicplaces, so that the savings of monies in small amounts and increments,which otherwise would not be accumulated for deposit in the regular wayin a bank, are facilitated and encouraged.

In accordance with certain features of the present invention, the coindepository and register is designed to receive coins of differentdenominations in any combination and sequence and operates toautomatically count and add the deposited coins and record them in apass book and on a record strip or tape in the machine automatically insuccessive units or increments of predetermined value. For example, thespecific embodiment of the invention contemplated receives nickels,dimes and/or quarters in any order, but records them in the passbooksand record tape in units of quarters automatically as successivetransactions.

As another feature of the present invention, the register is designedfor simultaneous use by a number of banks, the machine being providedwith a selecting device by which the depositor can set up the necessarymechanism for counting the money deposited on behalf of the selectedbank and for indicatively relatingthe transaction recorded on the recordstrip to the selected bank.

As a further feature of the invention, the register is provided with acoding mechanism for translating certain selected data identifying thedepositor to corresponding designations in the printing mechanism toafford secrecy and to permit the bank to confirm the deposit. Forexample, the selector may be marked with letters by which the depositormay lay out the initials of his name and the coding mechanism translatesthis identifying data in the printing machine into terms of difierentcorresponding symbols such as numbers, so that the initials, are recordsin this coded form in the passbook and the record tape.

As another feature of the present invention, means are provided forselecting a line on the passbook on which the selected transaction anddata are printed and for moving this passbook in successive incrementscorresponding to the space between the lines, for printing on successivelines thereafter automatically according to the amount of moneydeposited and/or the number of transactions to be recorded. 7

Various other objects, features and advantages of the invention areapparent from the following description and from the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective of "the register machine embodying the presentinvention;

3,199,445 Patented Aug. 10, 1965 FIG. 2 is a perspective on an enlargedscale of the pass book which is employed in conjunction with the machineof the present invention and which is shown with recorded data therein;

FIG. 3 is a face view of a section of the record tape which is employedin conjunction with the machine of the present invention and which isshown with recorded data therein;

FIG. 4 is one half of the wiring diagram for the machine with wiresterminating at a, b, c, d and e on the sheet; 7

FIG. 5 is the other half of the wiring diagram of the machine with wiresa, b, c, d and e constituting continuations of the wires correspondinglylettered in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the selector dial system, gear and sprocketdrive for setting the print wheels;

FIG. 7 is a detailed section of the gear and sprocket tube drive for thedepositors initial code print wheels;

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the sprocket drive mechanism shown in FIG. 6with fragmentary sections'of the main print and carriage drive motors;

FIG. 9 is a detail exploded perspective of a tens print wheel operatingmechanism and lock;

FIG. 10 is a horizontal section through the upper Set of print wheelsshown with their tube and sprocket drives;

FIG. 11 is vertical section through the printing mechanism, themechanism for supporting the record tape mechanism and the mechanism bywhich impressions from the upper set of print wheels are made on therecord tape cyclically;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation partly in section of the drive mechanism bywhich impressions from the lower set of print wheels are made on therecord tape;

FIG. 13 is a front view of the main chain sprocket drive for the printshaft and the solenoid clutch mechanism operable in conjunctiontherewith;

FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the main clutch drive with variousswitches cam operated from the print shaft;

FIG. 15 is a fragmentary front view with parts broken away to show theinterior structure of the carriage mechanism by which the carriage ismoved step by step automatically to print on successive lines of therecord material;

FIG. 16 is the top plan view of part of the carriage supportingmechanism and part of the mechanism for operating the carriage step bystep;

FIG. 17 is a detail section of the mechanism for operating the carriagestep by step taken on lines 1717 of FIG. 16;

FIG. 18 is a detail section of the mechanism for operating the carriagestep by step taken on lines 18-18 of FIG. 16;

FIG. 19 is a perspective view of the carriage release solenoidmechanism;

FIG. 20 is a side view of the solenoid operated print wheel aligning andlocking mechanism;

FIG. 21 is a detail section view showing the passbook switch andsurrounding structure;

FIG. 22 is a perspective view of the tape supply roll and switch device;

FIG. 23 is a fragmentary perspective view of the carriage release pawland operating finger mechanism;

FIG. 24 is fragmentary view of the carriage showing limit switches andmotor drive means;

FIG. 25 is a fragmentary perspective view of the coin box and returncup;

FIG. 26 is a perspective view of the carriage motor and the chainsprocket drive;

FIG. 27 is a fragmentary enlarged view of the two initial selectordials; and

FIG. 28 is a side view the solenoid controlled passbook ejectingmechanism.

General description and operation oft/1e machine The machine shown inFIG. I includes a cover 10 and comprises in general a coin insert 1!with a coin return 12 (FIGS. 1 and 25), a carriage 13 to receive adcpositors passbook 14 (FIG. 2) with numbered line spaccsand a dialsystem 15 by which certain identifying and recording data may be set upin a printing mcchanism by the dcpositor and a specilic bank of a groupparticipating in the use of the machine may be selected. The printingmechanism which is inside the cover 10, enters on the passbook 14supported on the carriage 13, the pertinent data and also prints similardata on a record strip or tape 16 (FIGS. 1 and 3) exposed in successivelinear increments through a window 17 in said cover.

A series of counters 18 exposed through windows in the cover 10correspond to the banks respectively participating in the use of themachine and serve to count the deposited money allotted to any one bank.Only that transaction is set into operation for any one transactionwhich corresponds to the bank selected by the depositor on the dialsystem 15.

A bank of line 'selector buttons 25 permits the depositor to select theline on his passbook 14 in which the deposit is to be initially entered.By pressing the required selector button 25, the carriage 13 supportingthe passbook 14 will move until the selected line in said passbook is inregistry with the printing line of the printing mechanism.

A signal tape light 26 when lit indicates that the record tape supply isdepleted, a signal line light 27 when lit indicates that the depositorhas failed to press the necessary line selecting button 25 and a signalbook light 28 when-lit indicates that the depositor has failed to placehis passbook 14 on the carriage 13.

A print switch button 30 is mechanically operated by the dcpositor topermit the printing mechanism to operate. The machine operatesautomatically, so that any number of coins within a prescribed limit ofpredetermineddenominations may be inserted into the coin insert 11,counted by the machine, and their value divided into transaction unitsof predetermined value. The machine operates automatically, to print therecords of these transaction units as successive entries into thepassbook 14 and on the record tape 16. For example, the machine may bedesigned as it is in the present embodiment, to handle nickels, dimesand quarters. these coins in any combination and order and amounting toa dollar are deposited in the machine, the machine automatically addsthe coins and divides them into four transaction units, each amountingto a quarter. The machine will store the data corresponding to the fourtransactions and operate the machine automatically through foursuccessive cycles to enter the transactions on four successive lines ofthe passbook 14 and of the record tape 16-, each corresponding to adeposit of 25. Only the initial entry line is selected by the depositorthrough the operation of the pertinent line selector button 25, thecarriage 14 moving step by step through the other three succeeding linespaces automatically as the stored transaction data are successivelytranslated into printing operations.

The electrical wiring system FIGS. 4 and show the general electricalsystem for operating the machine of the present invention. The system isas follows:

The coin mechanism 11, per se, is of well known electrical type, as forexample. that made by National Rejector Inc. and classified as #7201 andcontains the required switch contacts and bad coin rejector mechanism.The specific coin mechanism 11 shown handles any combination of nickels,dimes and quarters in any sequence and If, for example,-

produces a predetermined number of electric impulses corresponding innumber to the value of coins of different denominations depositedtherein. For example, in the specific form of coin mechanism 11 employedin the present embodiment, this coin mechanism produces a momentaryimpulse on terminal 35 for each 5;? coin value deposited, so that thereis produced one impulse for a nickel deposit, two impulses for a dimedeposit and five impulses for a quarter deposit. The coin mechanism 11for the purpose described may be of the type shown in US. Patent2,586,129.

In the specific embodiment of the electrical system shown in FIGS. 4 and5, power from a line 34 enters through a lock switch 37, a 5 ampere fuse36, a signal tape switch 38, and a normally closed switch 40 to aterminal 41 on the coin mechanism 11. This power energizes the coinmechanism 11 and produces a momentary impulse on terminal 35 for each 5ccoin value deposited, as described. This impulse then energizes the coilof a stepping relay 42 which. per se, is well known and it may be of thePC type manufactured by the Guardian Electric Mfg. Co. This steppingrelay 42 is an automatic counting device through which a progressive andsequential operation or actuation is accomplished by a series ofcontrolled electric impulses. Each electric impulse from the coinmechanism 11 is fed into a stepping magnet 43 causing a pawl (not shown)to engage a ratchet (not shown) and rotate the ratchet a given number ofdegrees. thus completing one step. This action rotates an armature 44one step corresponding to a Set coin value. Connected to this armature44 is a commutator switching dial so connected that each 4th, 9th, 14th,19th, etc. step corresponding to a coin value of 20, 45, and so forth,closes a contact to energize the pick-up solenoid coil 45 of the open5th, 10th, 16th, etc. contact segment of relay 42 through add coil 48 ofrelay 50 to line time delay relay 46 and thereby closes contacts betweena terminal 47 of the coin mechanism 11.

Upon receipt of the 5th, 10th, 15th, etc. 5 coin value impulses, thearmature 44 of the stepping relay 42 advances one step and in so doingdecnergizes the coil 45 of the time delay rclay 46 and shunts thecircuit through the still closed contacts to energize the add coil 48 ofa relay 50 for storing units of impulses, each corresponding to a valueof 25, and to move thereby its armature 51 one step forward.

The time delay relay 46, per se, is well known, and is of theinstantaneous make-slow break type, such as that made under the nameAgastat type NE-Zl, and comprises a pneumatic timing head, a solenoidassembly, and a switch. A diaphragm and cap encases the head in whichthe air used for timing is recirculated. Upon energization of the relaycoil 45. the switch is immediately closed and upon deenergization ofsaid coil, there is a delay before the switch opens.

In the form shown, the solenoid coil 45 of the time delay relay 46 isenergized when the armature 44 of the stepping relay 42 advances to the4th step. 9th step, 14th step and so forth corresponding to a deposit of20, 45, 70c and so forth. This energization of the solenoid coil 45moves the armature bar 54 of the relay 46 across contacts 55 and 56 ofthe relay into the circuit of the add coil 48 of the units storing relay50, but does not energize this add coil because the dial in the steppingrelay 42 is not connected at that phase to the power line 34. In thenext step of the armature 44 which will be the 5th, 10th, 15th, etc. ofsaid armature, the dial of said armature will be connected to the powerline 34 and the solenoid 45 of the time delay relay 46 will bedeenergized, but due to the slow break characteristics of this relay,the armature bar 54 of said relay will still extend across the contacts55 and 56 of the relay and therefore connect the add coil 48 of the unitstoring relay 50 to said power line, energizing said add coil.

. This will cause the armature 51 controlled by the add coil 48 torotate forward one step.

The units storing relay 50 is, per se, of well known construction andcomprises the add magnet 48 and a subtract magnet 57, each impulsethrough the add magnet, causing the armature 51 to rotate forwardly onestep through a pawl and ratchet control and each impulse through thesubtract magnet causing the armature to rotate in the reverse directionone step through a pawl and ratchet control.

On the shaft of the armature 51 of the units storing relay 50 are twocams 60 and 61. One cam 60 operates a switch 62 in the circuits of theprinting and passbook carriage mechanisms to be described and the othercam 61 through the switch 40 controls the connection of the terminal 41of the coin mechanism 11 to the power line 34. The cams-60 and 61initially, before the insertion of coins in any one complete depositoperation or run, are in positions shown in the wiring diagram of FIG.4, the cam 60 at this phase having its low region controlling the switch62 into position to open the circuit to the print and carriage mechanismto be described, while the cam 61 is just one step in advance of the cam60 with its low region one step beyond position to control the switch40, so that the terminal 41 of the coin mechanism 11 is connected to thepower line 34. The armature 51 of the units storing relay 50 has thecapacity to operate through a predetermined number of steps for acomplete revolution. the number of steps in a specific embodiment being40. However, the earns 60 and 61 operate onlythrough an angle just onestep short of a complete revolution, for the reasons to be described. so

that the, number of impulse units that can be stored by the unitsstoring relay 5!) in the specific embodiment shownv is 39, correspondingto a deposit having a value of 39 quarters. The cam switch 40 maintainsthe circuit to the terminal 41 of the coin mechanism 11 closed from justprior to the receipt of the first impulse and during receipt of thesubsequent successive impulse units and the cam switch 62 closes thecircuit to the passbook carriage control mechanism and to the printingcontrol mechanism after receipt of the first impulse unit and maintainsthis condition until the last impulse unit (39th in the specificembodiment) is received.

On receipt of the last impulse unit (39th of the specific embodiment)just one step prior to the complete revolution of the armature 51 in theunits storing relay 50,

the low part of the cam 61 moves into position to operate the switch 40and to open the circuit to the terminal 41 of the coin mechanism 11,thereby preventing said mechanism from accepting any more coins untilthe subtracting operation of, the relay 50, controlled by the operationof the passbook carriage and print mechanism through successive unitcycles has restored the cam 61 back into position in which the high partof said cam controls switch 40,

The cam 60 rotating forwardly does not complete its one revolution, butis limited in its rotation to a position one step short of thisrevolution, by the opening of the switch 40 to the terminal 41 of thecoin mechanism 11 as described. After the receipt of the first impulseunit, the switch 62 is shifted by the high part of the cam 60 into thecircuit of the passbook carriage control and printing mechanism controland remains in the circuit until the cam 60 is returned to the positionshown in FIG. 4.

The closed contact on switch 62 after receipt of the first impulse,serves to energize the coil 70 of a relay 71 from a main power line 72through a ampere fuse 73 and closes thereby the switch 74 of said relay.A book switch 75 (FIGS. 4, and 21) makes contact with a terminal 76 ofsaid switch in the absence of a passbook on the carriage 13, as shown inFIG. 4, and upon insertion of coins in the coin mechanism 11, theclosing of the relay switch 74 as described and the failure of theswitch to be shifted from the position shown in FIG. 4 in the absence ofthe passbook 14 on the carriage, causes the book lamp 28 (FIGS. 1 and 4)to light up and to give notice to the depositor that he has failed toplace his passbook on the carriage. A passbook properly on the carriage13 for proper entry therein will depress the switch 75 in a matter to bedescribed and cause the switch to make contact with a terminal 77.Thereby, upon energization of the relay coil 70 and consequent closingof the switch 74, the mechanical pressing of the print switch button 30(FIGS. 1 and 4) with passbook in position to close the contact willenergize the coil 80 of a motor relay 81 and close relay switches 84 and85, thereby holding the coil 80 energized even though the print switchbutton 30 is released into open position. The closing of the switches 84and 85 will energize a print motor 86 (FIG. 1, 8 and 13) which controlsthe printing of the selected data on the passbook 14 and the record tape16 on successive line spaces in accordance with the number of units orincrements each valued at a quarter which has been stored.

The conditions described not only starts the operation of the printmotor driving the printing mechanism but energizes the coil 87 of acarriage time delay relay 88. At the same time, current passes throughthe contacts between terminals 90 and 91 of the carriage time delayrelay 88 which are normally closed and which remain closed for apredetermined delay period after energization of the relay coil 87. Fromthese closed terminals 90 and 91, the current passes through lines 92and 93 and through the closed contact of terminal 94 of a switch of acarriage relay 95 to energize a reversible motor 96.by which thecarriage 13 supporting the passbook is moved. This moves the carriage 13to the right, (FIGS. 1, l5 and 24) from its last operating position andstarts its search for the new line keylocked position as indicated bythe depressed line selector button or key 25. If the new lockingposition of the carriage 13 is to be to the left of the carriagestarting position, the carriage 13 would move all the way to the rightuntil it strikes a limit switch 191) closing said switch. This energizesthe coil 101 of the carriage relay 95 and at the same time a carriagesolenoid 102, which controls a carriage escapement dog 491 (FIGS. 15 and23) locking the carriage and which releases the carriage 13 for movementfrom right to left. The energization of the carriage relay coil 101opens the contact of terminal 94 and closes the contact of terminal 105,thereby reversing the carriage motor 96 and causing said carriage tomove from right to left until the line keylocking position is located.After a predetermined time delay sufficient to allow the carriage 13 tobe set, the contacts between terminals 90 and 91 in the carriage timedelay relay 88 open up and the contacts between terminals 90 and 106 insaid relay close.

The carriage time delay relay 83, per se, is of the wellknown, slowmake-instantaneous break type providing a two step delay, the firstdelay interval involving the terminals of a switch 107, the second delayinterval involving another set of contact terminals to be described. Therelay 88 may, for example, be of the type known as Agastat Net 16. Theswitch 107 is normally closed and in the circuit of the motor relay coil80 (FIG. 4) and is opened after an initial delay period in response toenergization of the relay coil 87, for the purpose to be made apparent.The other set of contact terminals of the relay 88 to be described areshifted over after a second delay interval subsequent to energization ofthe relay coil 87.

A motor sprocket switch 110 (FIG. 5) is normally opened and closesmomentarily upon rotation of a motor sprocket (FIG. 5) driven from theprint motor 86. which also drives a release clutch to be described andwhich'opcrates cyclically through a print shaft 111 the platens of theprinting mechanism by which the record tape 16 and the passbook 14 arepressed against the print wheels through an ink ribbon, as will bedescribed. A cam 112 (FIG. 14) mounted on a sleeve (not shown) which isatinched to the sprocket 454 and which is loosely mounted on the printshaft 111, closes the motor sprocket switch .110 momentarily at thecorrect position of said sprocket 117 and 118 of the print time delayrelay 120. closes the double switches 128 in the relay 116 and energizesnot only an aligning solenoid 129 through a line 130, but also coil 133of the print time delay relay 120. This aligning solenoid 129 shown morefully in FIG. 20, serves to both center and lock the drive gear whichmeshes with both upper print wheels printing on the record tape 16 andthe lowest print wheels printing on the passbook 14, as will bedescribed more fully hereinafter.

In the circuit of the relay coil 115 in parallel with the terminals 117and'118 of the print time delay relay 120 is a print shaft switch 131which is normally. opened and which is operated from a cam 132 (FIG. 14)on the print shaft 111, and closed thereby as the print shaft starts torotate. This switch 131 stays closed until the end of one revolution ofthe print shaft 111 corresponding to one line printing operation derivedfrom the release of a unit pulse from the units storing relay 50 (FIG.4), whereupon the switch opens in preparation for the next line printingoperation derived from the next unit released from said relay. Theclosing of the print shaft switch 131 holds the coil 133 of the printtime delay relay 120 energized to the end of the print shaft rotationafter contact between the terminals 117 and 118 has been opened.

As previously pointed out, the print time delay relay 120 is similar tothe carriage time delay relay 88 and provides for a two step delay, thefirst delay being initiated upon energization of the coil 133 andcausing after the requisite period of delay the closing of contactsbetween terminals 134, 135 and 136. The closing of the contacts betweenthe terminals 134, 135 and 136. produces a momentary closed circuitthrough the still closed contacts 137 and 138 of the print time delayrelay 120, and an electrical impulse to a print solenoid 140 and bymeans of a dial switch 141 (FIGS. and 6), one of the several bankcounters 18 (see also FIG. I) is selected from the dial system asalready described. Energization of the print solenoid 140 momentarilyengages the clutch between a print motor drive sprocket and the printshaft 111, as shown more fully in FIG. 13, and as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter, to allow said print shaft 111 to be driven forone complete revolution corresponding to one unit stored in the unitsstoring relay 50 (FIG. 4). At the completion of'one revolution of theprint shaft 111, the print shaft switch 131 (FIG. 5) opens up asdescribed and drops out the print reset relay 116. During the printingoperation performed by the foregoing one revolution of the print shaft111, the contacts between the terminals 137 and 144 in the print timedelay relay 120 close after the lapse of a second delay periodsubsequent to the first delay period previously referred to. causing thesubtract coil or magnet 57 (FIG. 4) in the units storing relay 50 to beenergized. and the armature 51 with the earns 60 and 61 connected forrotation therewith, to be turned back one step. Likewise, the contactsof terminals 146 and 147 (FIG. 5) in the carriage time delay 88 areclosed to energize carriage tension rheostat 150, to give the carriagemotor 96, which is a so called torque motor, a springlilce tension.permitting said motor to be immobilized while urging the carriage 13towards the left against the escapement dog 491 as shown in FIGS. 15 and23 and as will be described more fully, without shutting off power tosaid motor. The rheostat 150 reduces power to the car riage motor 96during the step by step operation compared to the power employed for themotor in seeking its initial line position. The closing of the terminals146 and 147 as described, completes one print cycle and records one lineon both the internal record tape 16 and the depositors passbook 14.

Having completed one printing cycle, the print reset relay 116 willcontinue to operate through similar cycles in accordance with the numberof units of 25 value transmitted to the units storing relay 50 and tosubtract these units in said relay as they are translated into printingcycles on successive line spaces of he passbook 14 and record tape 16.in response to the operation of the motor shaft switch 110, so long asthe cam switch 62 in said relay 50 holds the circuit of the coil 70 ofthe relay 71 closed, or until the last line on the passbook has beenused. In the former case. when the units transmitted to the unitsstoring relay 50 are exhausted, the cam in said relay opens the circuitof the coil of the relay 71 and energizes a book solenoid 155 (see alsoFIG. 28) to eject the passbook 14. To start a new run of printingcycles, the passbook 14 must be reinserted in proper position on thecarriage 13, a new selector line key 25 must be depressed and the printswitch button 30 must again be actuated.

In the second case, where the last line on the bassbook 14 has beenused, a carriage limit switch 156 (FIG. 4) on the left hand end of thecarriage 13 is operated by the carriage in position to open the circuitof the coil of the motor relay 81 and to close the circuit of the booksolenoid to eject the passbook 14.

To continue the printing operation, the passbook 14 must be opened up toa new page and put back in position on the carriage 13. a new selectorline key 25 must be depressed, and the print switch button 31! mustagain be actuated. A second limit switch 161) on the left hand end ofthe travel of the carriage 13 normally opened and in the circuit of theline light 27 (FIGS. 1 and 4) is also closed by the carriage at the sametime the limit switch 156 is operated. The energized line light 27indicates the necessity for a new procedure to be followed by thedepositor in order to continue operations.

It should be noted in connection with the limit switch 156, that thisswitch is normally in position to close the circuit of the motor relaycoil 80 and to maintain said circuit closed after initial energizationof said coil, even though the switch 107 in the carriage time delayrelay 88 on which the initial energization of the motor relay coil 80depended has opened upon energization of coil 87 of said carriage timedelay relay. Therefore, when the limit switch 156 is shifted by thecarriage 13 as it reaches the limit of its left hand movement fromposition shown in FIG. 4, to position to close the circuit of thepassbook ejector solenoid 155, the circuit of the motor relay 80 isopened, thereby creating the stoppage conditions described above.

A print shaft switch 161 in the circuit of the motor relay coil 80 isoperated by a cam 162 (FIG. 14) from the print shaft 111 in such a waythat the switch is open at the beginning of rotation of the print shaft,and immediately thereafter is closed by said print shaft and remainsclosed until the end of one revolution of the print shaft, whereupon itopens. This assures the energization of motor relay coil 80 for at leastlong enough to complete the revolution of the print shaft 111, eventhough the switch 107 in the carriage time delay relay 88 has opened andeven though the carriage has reached the limited position to shift thelimit switch 156. A print shaft switch 163 in the circuit of relay coil70 is operated by the cam 162 (FIG. 14) from the print shaft 111 in sucha way that the switch is open at the beginning of rotation of the printshaft, and immediately thereafter, is closed by said print shaft andremains closed until the end of one revolution of the print shaft,whereupon it opens. This assures the energization of the relay coil 70for at least long enough to complete the revolution of the print shaft111, even combined into a single triple pole switch operated from asingle cam on said print shaft.

The print motor 86 remains energized as long as the can] switch 62 (FIG.4) in the units storing relay 50 is in the circuit of the relay coil 70and as long as the carriage 13 has not reached the limit switch 156 atthe end of its 7 left hand travel after the last line space in thepassbook has been used up. Since this cam switch 62 remains in ,thecircuit of the relay coil 70 until all of the unit pulses stored in therelay 50 have been translated into successive .line printing operationsin the passbook 14 and record tape 16. it is seen that the print motor86 operates continuously through successive line printing cycles, untilall of the successive line entries corresponding to the amount of coinsdeposited have been made, whereupon said cam switch will return toposition shown in FIG. 4 out of the circuit of the relay coil 70 and themachine will shut down until another round of coin depositing, lineselecting and print button pressing operations are performed.

It should also be noted that the carriage motor 96 (FIG. 5). once it hasreached the first line entry position, remains energized for thesuccessive line entry cycles through the rheostat 150. The carriagemotor 96 being a torque motor will urge the carriage 13 towards the leftwith spring-like tension while said motor is energized,

without overheating, even though the carriage is locked against leftwardtravel for printing operations. The carriage 13 is released by amechanism to be described after movements towards the left step by stepfor successive line printing cycles under the constant driving action ofthe carriage motor 96. As already described, the rhco stat 150 in thecircuit of the carriage 96 reduces the power necessary to move thecarriage 13 step by step compared Print selector dial syslcm andsprocket drive mechanism for setting up printing mechanism therefrom Asalready generallydescribed, a dial system 15 (FIGS. 1 and 6) is providedby which certain identifying and re cording data may be set up in aprinting mechanism by the depositor and a specific bank of a groupparticipating in the use of the machine may be selected.

In 'the passbook 14 and the record tape 16 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, theentry 170 and 1700 in the first column therein the machine number, thenecessary adjustment in the print wheels for that purpose. being set bythe bank through adjustment dials 171 (FIGS. 1 and 10) in a manner to hedescribed and being fixed for an indefinite time thereafter. so that thepassbook of every depositor who uses that machine will have that entrytherein. The banks. therefore. are able to determine from the passbook14 and record tape 16. the machine in which the deposit transaction wascarried out.

The entries 172 and 1720 in the second column of the passbook 14 andrecord tape 16. shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, are the initials of thedepositors name, and each of these entries has three subcolumns f, g,and h, each subcolumn designating the corresponding initial of thedepositor. The depositor operates the dial system 15 to select the threeinitials of the depositors name, and these are translatedinto codedindicia and entered as such in the passbook 14 and record tape 16, sothat secrecy may be maintained and the fact of deposit may be afiirmed.Moreover, in case the page of the coded passbook 14 is lost, it cannotbe misappropriated by anyone else.

In the specific code system employed, the dial system 15 comprises threeinitial dials 173, 174 and 175 (FIGS. 1, 6 and 27), each carrying a drum176 (FIG. 6) hearing on its circumference all of the letters of thealphabet in sequence visible selectively through a window 177 in themachine cover 10. The shafts of the dials 173, 174 and 175 have affixedthereto respective bevel gears (not shown) meshing with bcvcl gears 178,179 and 180 respectively on transmission shafts 181, 182 and 183respectively leading to the sprocket print wheel drive.

In FIG. 6. the letters on the drums 176 of the dials 173,

174 and 175 are shown equally spaced except for certain gaps, these gapscorresponding to types on the print wheels other than those designatinginitials, such as asterisks, dashes and the like. However, theseauxiliary print types may be dispensed with, in which case, the lettersare equally spaced in sequence throughout the entire circumferences ofthe drums 176, except that the drum on the dial 173 or 174 should have adash or blank indicia used in cases where the depositor has no middlename.

The print wheels to be described set by the dials 173, 174 and 175, haveprint types thereon designating numbers, so that the selected initialletters are coded and entered as corresponding numbers in the passbook14 and record tape 16. Since there are 26 letters in the alphabet, theprint wheels would have to print or type numbers from I to 26. Thisrequires for each initial dial 173, 174 and 175, a set of two adjoiningprint wheels, one being the digit wheel carrying print types 0, 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 on its circumference, and the other being the tenswheel and carrying similar print types. I

The shaft 181 operated from the first initial dial 173 carries asprocket 184 (FIGS. 6 and 8), which by means of a chain 185 passing overan idler 186 drives a sprocket 187 (FIGS. 7 and 9) connected directlythrough a tube 188 to the drive pinion for both the upper and lowerdigit print wheels within the printing mechanism, as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter. The particular set of print wheels operated bythis tube 188 is the digit wheels, which type the digit number insubcolumnsf (FIGS. 2 and 3) of entries 172 and 172a in the passbook 14and the record tape 16. The coding is such that the initial letter A onthe dial 173 (FIG. 6) corresponds to the number '1 on the print wheels,the letter B corresponds to the number 2 and so on up to letter 1corresponding to numher 9. Up to and including the letter I, the tenswheels of the set of print wheels remain in position to type the zero(0) number. A further turn of the dial 173 beyond the letter I causes afurther turnin the sprocket 187 (FIGS. 7 and 10) and moves the tenswheel from zero (0) typing position one step into position to type thenumeral 1. The mechanism for shifting the tens print wheel one stepevery time the digit print wheel moves through the steps necessary totype the numbers from 1 to 9 and 0 is shown in FIG. 9, and is asfollows:

A pin 190 on the sprocket 187 near the end of each revolution of saidspocket bears against a cam surface 191 on a pawl 192 slidable against aspring 193 on a fixed guide 194 and slidably supported on a shaft 195bearing a gear 196. This gear 196 is locked against rotation by a pin197 extending in one of. the interdental spaces of said gear. When thesprocket 187 has made one revolution corresponding to the full range ofdigit numbers 19 and 0, the pin 190 slides the pawl 192 to move the pin197 out of locking engagement with the gear 196. This gear 196 mesheswith a gear 200 (FIGS. 7, 9 and 10) mounted on a dead shaft 201 whichalso supports the sprocket 187 coaxial therewith, and as the pin 197moves out of locking engagement with the gear 196 and releases 1 1 thelatter gear, the pin 190 on the sprocket 187 engages a tooth of the gear196 and rotates said gear 196 as well as its mating gear 200 through anangle equivalent to wheels will be turned to position to type thenumeral 9,

while the tens print wheels will be in position to print the numeralOand when the first initial dial 173 is moved one step beyond position Jto position I, the digit print wheels will move into position to printthe numeral 0, and the tens print wheels will move into position toprint the numeral 1. Thus, the next letter J in the first initial dial173 sets up number 10 to be printed by the combined digit and tensprintwheels in subcolurnn 1 (FIGS. 2 and 3) of each entry 172 and 172a.

The next initial dial'174 (FIG. 6) for selecting the type for subcolumng of each entry 172 and 172a has a sprocket 263 on the shaft 182 drivenby said dial. A chain 204 passing over this sprocket 203 and over anidler 205 supported on the shaft 181 drives a sprocket 206, which issupported on the dead shaft 201 and which is connected to one end of'atube 207, the other end I carrying the pinion which drives the upper andlower digit print wheels. A gear 210 alongside of the sprocket 206 onthe dead shaft 201 is driven by a mechanism similar to that for drivingthe gear 200 in FIG. 9, and is connected to a tube 211 for the drivepinion for turning the upper and lower tens print wheels one step forevery revolution of the digit print wheels, as described in connectionwith the operation of the first initial dial 173.

The third initial dial 175 (FIG. 6) for selecting the type for subcolumng of each entry 172 and 172:: (FIGS. 2 and 3) has a sprocket 213 (FIG.6) on the shaft 183 driven by said dial. A chain 214 passing over thissprocket 213 and over an idler 215 supported on the shaft 181 drives asprocket 216 (FIGS. 7 and 10), which is supported on the dead shaft 201and which is connected to one end of a tube 217, the other end carryingthe pinion which drives the upper and lower digit print wheels. A gear218 alongside of the sprocket 216 on the dead shaft 201 is driven by amechanism similar to that for driving the gear 201) in FIG. 9, and isconnected to a tube 220 for the pinion which turns the upper and lowertens print wheels one step for every revolution of the digit printwheels, as described in connection with the operation of the firstinitial dial 173.

As a result of the proper selection on the dials 173, 174 and 175, theprint wheels are set to print in code numbers the initials of thedepositor in the second column as entries 172 and 1720 (FIGS. 2 and 3).In the specific form shown, the coded entry is 16.06.22. Thiscorresponds to the initials P. F. V.

The entries 222 and 222a (FIGS. 2 and 3) in the third column of thepassbook 14 and record tape 16 are the clearing house numbers or otherbank code numbers corresponding to the bank selected by the depositor.The selection for this entry is made from a dial 224 (FIG.'6) in thedial system 15. The dial 224 has a drum 225 with the names'of thedifferent banks thereon visible through a window 226 (FIG. l) in thecover 10 of the machine and the selection made on this dial not onlysets the print wheels for the typing of code numbers correspondingto'those of the selected bank but through the dial switch 141 (FIGS. and6) selects the counter 18 to be operated.

For effecting the bank selection described. the dial 224 has a bevelgear (notshown) meshing with a bevel gear 227 on a shaft 228 carryingtwo sprockets 229 and 230 driven together. On the sprocket 229 is achain 231 passing over an idler 232 on a shaft 233 and over a sprocket234 (FIG. 8) on a dead shaft 235, to drive part of the print wheel setthrough a tube transmission to be described, for typing the entries 222and 222a in the passbook 14 and record tape 16 (FIGS. 2 and 3). On thesprocket 230 is a chain 236 (FIGS. 6 and 8) passing over a sprocket 237on the shaft of the dial switch 141 to close the proper circuit to thebank countcr'18 corresponding to the selected bank name, and passingover an idler 239 on the shaft 233 and over a sprocket 238 (FIG. 10) onthe shaft 235 to drive the other part of the print wheel set for typingthe entries 222 and 22211 in the passbook 14 and the record tape 16.

Where the number of banks sharing the machine is reduced, the properchange in the machine can be made very easily by reducing the number ofconnections to the dial switch 141, cutting out correspondingconnections to the counters 18 and replacing the dial 224 with itscorresponding drum 225 to indicate the proper banks sharing the machine,

In the fourth column of the passbook 14 (FIGS. 2 and 3) and record tape16 is typed entries 240 and 24% corresponding to the transaction ordeposit number, these indicating the number of twenty-five cent depositsmade in the machine to the credit of the depositors. The numbers inthese entries 240 and 240a are consecutive and are typed automaticallyby means of the usual automatically operable consecutive numberingmechanism.

The last entry 241 in the record tape 16 is the month and day ofdepositors birthday for purposes of identification and/or verificationby the bank, but the .passbook 14 has no corresponding entry. Theselection for this entry is made by the depositor on dials 242 and 243(FIG. 6) of the dial system 15. The dial 242 has a drum 244 bearingdesignations indicating the months of the year visible successivelythrough a window in the cover 10 upon rotation of said dial and the dial243 has a drum 246 bearing designations indicating the days of themonth,

visible successively through a window in said cover upon.

rotation of the latter dial. The dial 242 carries a bevel gear (notshown) meshing with a bevel gear 250 on a shaft 251, which also carriesa sprocket 252. A chain 253 passes over this sprocket 252 and over anidler 254 and drives a sprocket 255 (FIGS. 6, 8 and 10) secured to ashaft 256 to which is affixed the pinion driving the upper print wheelscarrying the month print type, as will be described more fullyhereinafter.

The dial 243 (FIG. 6) carries a bevel gear (not shown) meshing with abevel gear 257 on the shaft 233 which also carries a sprocket 259. Achain 260 passes over an idler 261 on the shaft 251 and drives asprocket 262 loose on the shaft 256 (FIG. 10). A sleeve from thissprocket 262 drives a pinion which in turn drives the digit print Wheelin a manner to be described. A gear 263 (FIGS. 6 and 10) correspondingto the gear 200 in the construction of FIG, 9, drives the tens printwheel one step for every revolution of the digit wheel, in the mannerdescribed in connection with the construction of FIG. 9.

Mechanism for operating printing mechanism As previously described, theselections made on the dial system 15 sets the print wheels in positionin accordance with these selections, to print both on the passbook 14and on the record tape 16. The record tape 16 is carried on a storageroll 300 (FIGS. 11 and 12). From this roll, the record tape 16 passesover a roller 301 carried by a lever 302 pivoted on a stud in the frameof the machine. From roller 302, the tape 16 extends to the rightandpasses over a shaft 303 and then over three rollers 304 carried byplates (not shown) fast to each end of an upper impression block 306 forsupporting the upper platens, as will be described later. After passingaround the upper one of rollers 304, the record tape 16 passes to theleft and around a roller 307 carried by an

1. A REGISTER FOR RECORDING A SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS ON SUCCESSIVE LINESPACES OF A RECORD SHEET, COMPRISING A RECORDING MECHANISM, A CARRIAGEADAPTED TO SUPPORT A RECORD SHEET IN RECORDING RELATION TO SAIDRECORDING MECHANISM, A DRIVE FOR SAID CARRIAGE COMPRISING A MOTOR AND ADRIVE CONNECTION BETWEEN SAID MOTOR AND SAID CARRIAGE, SAID DRIVE MOVINGSAID CARRIAGE TO BRING A SELECTED LINE SPACE OF SAID RECORD SHEET INPOSITION TO RECEIVE A RECORDING IMPRESION FROM SAID MECHANISM, MEANS FORSTOPPING SAID CARRIAGE AGAINST THE DRIVING ACTION OF SAID MOTOR, ASERIES OF MANUALLY OPERABLE LINE SELECTOR KEYS FOR CONTROLLING THESTOPPING POSITION OF SAID CARRIAGE, WHEREBY THE INITIAL POSITION OF SAIDCARRIAGE FOR THE RECORDING OF THE FIRST LINE IS PREDETERMINED, MEANS FOROPERATING SAID RECORDING MECHANISM THROUGH SUCCESSIVE CYCLES, ANDESCAPEMENT MEANS FOR RELEASING SAID STOPPING MEANS AT RECURRENT PERIODSIN TIME RELATION TO SAID RECORDING MECHANISM OPERATING MEANS TO CAUSESAID CARRIAGE TO MOVE STEP BY STEP BY THE DRIVE ACTION OF SAID MOTOR ANDTO CAUSE THEREBY SAID TRANSACTIONS TO BE ENTERED IN SAID RECORD SHEET INTHE SUCCESSIVE LINE SPACES THEREOF.